2016 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: SE Design
• Version: 1.2 TSI BlueMotion Tech SE Design Manual FWD Euro 6 (s/s) 5dr (89 bhp)
• Year: 2016
• Mileage: 58,791 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 89 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Black
• CO2: 107 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 6, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design has covered 58,791 miles, around 6,100 fewer miles than is typical for its age. The AskCar estimate for this car is £7,964. It is priced at £7,990, which is £26 above that estimate. The AskCar estimate uses UK dealer asking prices, including 8,173 Volkswagen Polo adverts, and accounts for the car’s age, mileage and specification. We first saw this car advertised 8 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £200. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. The seller is Absolute Cars Cheltenham, based in Cheltenham. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 10 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £26 (under 1%) over the AskCar estimate of £7,964.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,173 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 10 November 2026.

A 2016 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £8,000: the median of the 204 for sale on AskCar, as of 10 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2016 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 8 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 2 November 2026 at £8,190. Its asking price is now £7,990, £200 less. The latest price cut was seen on 10 November 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 2 November 2026: £8,190
• 10 November 2026: £7,990

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 10 November 2026: valid until 22 October 2027.

It failed its MOT on 9 October 2026 (offside rear brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system; nearside rear seat belt flexible stalk damaged; offside obligatory mirror slightly loose mirror glass) and passed 14 days later, on 23 October 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 58,769 miles, which matches the advertised 58,791 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 6,100 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2016 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

7 other 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £5,750 to £10,495, as of 10 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 49,800 miles. Price: £8,000, the same price as this car. Dealer: Pentagon St Helens in St Helens. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-827c6e39691f
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver. Mileage: 71,097 miles. Price: £7,495, £495 less than this car. Dealer: RDA Car Sales in Pontefract. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-afc4a8d1a167
• 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, blue. Mileage: 43,698 miles. Price: £8,250, £260 more than this car. Dealer: Riverside Autos in Stowmarket. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-89db5cd4d825

• The nearest: 2016 Volkswagen Polo SE Design, 1.2 petrol hatchback, silver, 41 miles from this car. Mileage: 20,415 miles. Price: £10,495, £2,505 more than this car. Dealer: DG Motor Sales in Dudley. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2016-aea59c2397a3